Sodium is always kept in kerosene

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good4209 · Answer 1 · 2022-03-11T03:51:31+0000

(1) Sodium reacts vigorously with atmospheric oxygen that it catches fire if kept in the open.

(2) It does not react with kerosene and sinks in it. Hence, to protect sodium and to prevent accidental fires it is always kept in kerosene.